Shaw's vs Tops Markets

Shaw's vs Tops Markets at a glance

• The same 15-product basket costs $64.35 at Tops Markets and $66.59 at Shaw's.
• Shaw's is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Shaw's is 5% cheaper.

How far apart Shaw's and Tops Markets prices are

• Within 10%: 1,659 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,807 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,027 items
• Typical gap: 14% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sJack Links Original Beef Jerky 8 ounces$11.99 vs $20.39 at Tops Markets — save $8.40

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces$15.59 vs $27.99 at Shaw's — save $12.40

The same basket at Shaw's and Tops Markets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Shaw's and Tops Markets.

Tops Markets is $2.24 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Shaw's vs Tops Markets prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Shaw's vs Tops Markets on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Shaw's vs Tops Markets

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Shaw's	Tops Markets	CheaperGap
Score A707 items	$4.59	$4.91	Shaw's · 7%
Score AB914 items	$4.82	$5.05	Shaw's · 4%
Score B1,518 items	$4.64	$4.88	Shaw's · 5%
Score C1,615 items	$5.12	$5.38	Shaw's · 5%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.